from the editor
mile 61
For me, Gallatin Canyon is a The shadows have just series of snapstarted to climb up the east shots like this: side of Gallatin Canyon. morning sun Dust kicks up as I pull shining off the into the parking lot by the river, the cheers bridge, just north of mile of rafters at marker 61. House Rock, a fisherman castPhoto By Pat Wolfe It’s 6 p.m. on a summer ing near Spanevening, and I’m headed ish Creek, a home from the office. I pack my climbcold swim at the Deer Creek bridge, the ing gear and head toward the trail. Soon sea of spruce- and fir-covered hillsides, I’m on the single-track, walking over an evening rainstorm. rocks and roots. Cool air washes up from the river, over my face. Living in Bozeman and working in Big Sky, I sometimes feel as though I exist As I hoof it up the trail toward Skyline somewhere between the two—among Ridge, my energy level rises. I meet these snapshots. friends near Spare Rib, one of the highest rock formations on the hillside. And each time I drive the canyon, it They’ve been climbing all day, and are expands before me: There’s another hot and sated. I run a lap up the rock, hidden drainage, another rock buttress, and the evening light turns gold around another high snowy cirque. me, like summer grass.
The stories in this issue of Mountain Outlaw are a similar set of snapshots. Robbi Nace barrel races, Eric Ross is dragged downstream by a monster trout, Anne Marie Mistretta digs into the lore of the Sheepeater Indians, and Ryan Dorn gets cultured at a new distillery in Butte. Through my work with Mountain Outlaw, I’ve met talented, passionate, hardworking people who care about the world around them. For me, their stories have painted color and depth into some of this region’s many facets. Thanks for picking up a copy.
Emily Stifler emily@theoutlawpartners.com
TIMBER CREEK RANCH
C ody, Wyoming
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